The French Mojito Recipes

FRENCH MOJITO

Steps:

• Lightly MUDDLE mint in base of glass (just to bruise)
• Add other ingredients
• Half-fill glass with crushed ice and CHURN (stir) with bar spoon
• Continue to add crushed ice and churn until drink is level with glass rim

THE REAL MOJITO

Steps:

• Place mint leaves and 1 lime wedge into a sturdy glass. Use a muddler to crush the mint and lime to release the mint oils and lime juice. Add 2 more lime wedges and the sugar, and muddle again to release the lime juice. Do not strain the mixture. Fill the glass almost to the top with ice. Pour the rum over the ice, and fill the glass with carbonated water. Stir, taste, and add more sugar if desired. Garnish with the remaining lime wedge.

FRENCH MOJITO

Steps:

• Fill a shaker with ice, then add 45 ml (1½ oz) Rémy Martin VSOP, 30 ml (1 oz) lime juice, 20 ml ( ⅔ oz) simple syrup, 30 ml (1 oz) sparkling water, and 10 mint leaves.
• Shake for 10 seconds, then pour, unstrained, into a Collins glass.
• Before adding the mint, crush the leaves by hand to release the aromas and essential oils.

THE FRENCH MOJITO

Steps:

• Fill a shaker with ice, then add 1½ oz of Rémy Martin VSOP, 1 oz of lime juice, 2/3 oz of simple syrup, 1 oz of sparkling water, and 10 mint leaves.
• Shake for 10 seconds, then pour, unstrained, into a collins glass.
• Before adding the mint, crush the leaves by hand to release the aromas and essential oils.

FRENCH MOJITO

Steps:

• Muddle mint with vodka in base of shaker; add lime juice and sugar; shake with ice and strain into an ice-filled glass.
• Top with soda and stir.
• Serve in a collins glass, garnished with raspberry and mint sprigs.

THE MOJITO

Steps:

• Add sugar, mint leaves and a touch of soda to a highball glass. Using a muddler, crush the mint leaves and blend the mixture. Add the juices, lime pulp and fill with ice. Add rum and top the glass with soda.
• Serving suggestion: Garnish with a mint leaf and a straw. Encourage guests to stir their drinks with their straws to capture all the sweetness at the bottom of the glass.

FRENCH MOJITO

Steps:

• Mix in a pint glass the Rum, Mint Leaves, Brown Sugar and juice from the Lime (quartered).
• Muddle the ingredients until the mint leaves are pretty well broken up (approx 1-2 minutes).
• Fill the pint glass, containing the muddled ingredients, with Ice.
• Top off the pint glass with Sparkling Wine.
• Transfer back and forth between the pint glass and a larger glass 3-4 times to mix.
• Garnish with pressed lime quarters and serve.

THE REAL MOJITO

Steps:

• Place mint leaves and 1 lime wedge into a sturdy glass.
• Use a muddler to crush the mint and lime to release the mint oils and lime juice.
• Add 2 more lime wedges and the sugar, and muddle again to release the lime juice.
• Do not strain the mixture.
• Fill the glass almost to the top with ice.
• Pour the rum over the ice, and fill the glass with carbonated water.
• Stir, taste, and add more sugar if desired.
• Garnish with the remaining lime wedge.